BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - South Alabama scored all three runs in the same frame, but was unable to hold the lead as UAB won with four runs after, 5-3.

The Blazers struck first with a one-run first inning, leaving the Jags to work from behind. Zach Stevens threw for 4.0 innings, logging six strikeouts, three hits, and three walks. 

The top of the fourth inning the Jags started strong, with Kyle Morrison reaching on a walk as the leadoff hitter, followed by a Josh Stevenson walk. Back-to-back RBI singles from Hector Mangual and Brennan Holt gave the Jags the lead, and a Cole Ketzner sac fly made it a 3-1 ball game. A two-run home run for UAB in the bottom of the inning left the game tied.

UAB loaded the bases in the fifth, scoring one off an infield fielder's choice, but Zach Willingham was able to work out of the jam. An RBI double scored one more in the seventh for the Blazers.

Win: Colin Daniel (2-0)
Save: Ryan Olson (1)
Loss: Zach Willingham (0-1)

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi

They did a better job with two strikes than we did. We struck out more than they did. Their hitters did a better job than our hitters with two strikes. Their pitchers did a better job than our pitchers with two strikes. We had too many walks. They're a tough team. They're a good team, and they earned their way. They fouled off, it would be 0-2, 3-2, and they'd have six foul balls, and that they did a good job fouling balls off and getting on base and then getting the timely hit when it mattered. That was the story of the game. I thought our guys played hard. Little misfortune on the overturned home run call would have put us ahead. And I probably would pitch it a little bit differently, but they overturned it. But we just gave him too many free passes today. You know, that's, that was the story, and just, just not that timely hit. I told the guys after the game they played hard. We're just 4-2, and we haven't clicked yet. You know, I thought we we won the four games because we're better than the other teams last weekend, and these are two evenly matched clubs, and they're (UAB) clicking right now, and a lot of their guys are clicking on all cylinders, and we have a lot of guys who aren't, and to be in that position, and really could have won today's ballgame, I think says something to the effort of our guys so our, you know, we'll show up tomorrow.

UP NEXT
Game three of the series will begin on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.

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